While you enjoy this outpouring of creativity from the Zephyrhills High School students who read, considered, and made Buddha Boy their own, please note that there was also music composed and performed, found poetry, writing, discussion, a letter from the Criminal Justice class detailing the civil and social costs of bullying, donations collected (via begging bowl) for a victim of bullying … the list goes on and on. Oh, and did I mention the engaged and energetic GSA? What fantastic kids! What a visit. I wish I could spend a week there walking the halls, taking in everything, and, especially, talking to the students. Thank you, ZHS students and faculty and administration, and the tireless Kari Kadlub who worked so hard to make this happen.
Kathe:
I am a teacher at ZHS. I was unable to see you the day you were here due several meetings at the end of the day. I enjoyed reading your book with my class, and I appreciate you coming to our school.
Your book generated a lot of valid classroom discussion. I included a piece in my lessons about Kohlberg’s Morality Scale which correlated well with the reading.
Thank you very much for writing a book that was relevant to today’s students and today’s problems.
Ryan Brady
Brilliant. Looks like Jinsen has real-life kindred spirits artists at ZHS! What a talented, thoughtful group of teens. Makes me excited to see what this upcoming generation has in store for us!